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1 take (someone or something) seriously
1) (to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest: You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.) παίρνω στα σοβαρά2) (to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought: He refuses to take anything seriously.) παίρνω στα σοβαράEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (someone or something) seriously
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2 take (someone or something) seriously
1) (to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest: You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.) παίρνω στα σοβαρά2) (to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought: He refuses to take anything seriously.) παίρνω στα σοβαράEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (someone or something) seriously
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['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) σοβαρός2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) που δεν αστειεύεται3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) σοβαρός4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) σοβαρός•- seriously
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[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) αστείο, ανέκδοτο, φάρσα, χωρατό2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) αστείο2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) αστειεύομαι2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) αστειεύομαι•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke
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